Ted Dalton
| Ted Dalton | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Active: | 8/13/1959 - 10/12/1976 |
| Chief: | 1960 - 1971 |
| Senior: | 10/12/1976 - 10/30/1989 |
| Preceded by: | John Paul, Jr. |
| Succeeded by: | Glen Williams |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | July 3, 1901 |
| Home State: | Carroll County, VA |
| Deceased: | October 30, 1989 |
| Bachelors: | College of William and Mary, A.B., 1924 |
| Law School: | College of William and Mary Law, LL.B., 1926 |
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Ted Dalton (1901-1989) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[1]
Dalton was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 21, 1959, to a seat vacated by John Paul, Jr.; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 12, 1959, and received his commission on August 13th. He served as chief judge from 1960-1971. He assumed senior status on October 12, 1976, and served in that capacity until his death on October 30, 1989.[1] Dalton was succeeded in this position by Glen Williams.
Early life and education
- College of William and Mary, A.B., 1924
- College of William and Mary School of Law, LL.B., 1926[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Radford, Virginia, 1926-1959
- Commonwealth's attorney, Radford, Virginia, 1928-1936
- Member, Virginia State Senate, 1944-1959[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Virginia
Dalton was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 21, 1959, to a seat vacated by John Paul, Jr.; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 12, 1959, and received his commission on August 13th. He served as chief judge from 1960-1971. He assumed senior status on October 12, 1976, and served in that capacity until his death on October 30, 1989.[1] Dalton was succeeded in this position by Glen Williams.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Dalton's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Paul, Jr. |
Western District of Virginia 1959–1976 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Glen Williams |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Glen Conrad • James Jones • Samuel Wilson • Michael Urbanski | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | B. Waugh Crigler • Pamela Sargent • James Welsh • Robert Ballou • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John George Jackson • Alexander Caldwell • Philip Clayton Pendleton • Isaac Samuels Pennybacker • John White Brockenbrough • John Jay Jackson • Alexander Rives • John Paul • Henry Clay McDowell • Glen Williams • John Paul, Jr. • Armistead Dobie • Floyd Roberts • Alfred Barksdale • Ted Dalton • James Michael • Thomas Michie • Roby Thompson • Hiram Widener • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
James Jones • James Turk • Jackson Kiser • Samuel Wilson • John Paul, Jr. • Ted Dalton • Roby Thompson • Hiram Widener • | ||
